I forgot how good it feels to just dance for a while. I mean, I know in my head that I have fun when I go out and shake a tail feather, but my body tends to forget after a while. I’ve been so tense lately, like a tightly coiled spring, so it was becoming something of a medical necessity that I unwind a bit. I coaxed Tom into going with me to Body & Soul, which is still my favorite party, still kicking after all this time. It’s the right thing at the right time: a good vibe on sunday afternoons, a spectacular way to unwind before the work week kicks in again.
The point is, though, that it worked tonight. The activity, the sweat, the pounding noise all helped me shake the tension out of my shoulders and rattle my head back into some semblance of order for a little while. It gave me a way to just give in to the stimulus and pull myself out of my own crap for a bit. Afterward, I took advantage of a nice night to walk all the way back to 14th street and just…be. I even had me some ice cream.